Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp)
Oyster mushrooms can be grown on many substrates, and are very easy to cultivate
even for a beginner; it takes hardly one or two months to complete one cycle of production,
starting from spawning to harvesting to marketing. Ideal temperature for the growth of oyster
mushrooms is considered to be 20-30oC. There is a large type of oyster mushrooms called
‘King Oyster Mushrooms’. King oyster mushrooms are very popular in India and known by the
name ‘Kabul dhingri’. Ideal temperature for the growth of king oyster mushrooms is considered
to be 17-20oC. Nutritional value of 100 grams of raw Oyster mushrooms is given below:
Proximates
Water(g) 89.18
Energy(kcal) 33
Protein(g) 3.31
Total lipid (fat) (g) 0.41
Carbohydrate, by difference(g) 6.09
Fiber, total dietary(g) 2.3
Sugars, total(g) 1.11
Minerals
Calcium, Ca(mg) 3
Iron, Fe(mg) 1.33
Magnesium, Mg(mg) 18
Phosphorus, P(mg) 120
Potassium, K(mg) 420 Sodium, Na(mg) 18
Zinc, Zn(mg) 0.77
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid(mg) 0
Thiamin(mg) 0.125
Riboflavin (mg) 0.349
Niacin(mg) 4.956
Vitamin B-6(mg) 0.11
Folate, DFE a mcg_DFE 38
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 2
Vitamin A, IU 48
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (µ g) 0.7
Vitamin D (IU) 29
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated (g) 0.062
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated(g) 0.031
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated(g) 0.123
Cholesterol(mg) 0
Ergosterol = 64 mg/100 g.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database